The Patient Important Outcomes in Psychiatry (PIO-Psych) Initiative

About the PIO-Psych Initiative

The Patient Important Outcomes in Psychiatry (PIO-Psych) Initiative is an international research project working to create a core outcome set for adult mental health research. By focusing on what truly matters to patients, the initiative aims to make psychiatric research more meaningful, comparable, and useful for clinical practice worldwide.

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Take part in the Delphi Survey

Do you have lived experience with mental health challenges, or are you a relative, clinician, or researcher working in the field of mental health? You are invited to take part in our international Delphi survey study, a key step in developing a core outcome set for adult mental health research.

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Publications

Less focus on symptom scales in psychiatric trials: it is time to ensure research equality between psychiatry and other medical specialities

Juul et. al. July 2, 2024
The Lancet

Protocol for the development of a transdiagnostic core outcome set for mental health disorders in adults: the Patient Important Outcomes in Psychiatry (PIO-Psych) Initiative

Juul et. al. June 9, 2025
BMJ Open

Challenges in the selection and measurement of outcomes in psychiatric trials

Juul et. al. April 21, 2025
BMJ Open

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